Membership

Over 35,000 graduates of accredited library and information studies programs in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have been initiated into Beta Phi Mu.

Regular membership, including the privileges of voting, holding office, and chapter affiliation, is extended by invitation to candidates at any college or university where the American Library Association or other recognized accrediting agency approved by the Beta Phi Mu Executive Board has accredited or recognized a professional degree program, all other programs offered under the direction of the same faculty, and who fulfill the following requirements:

Completion of ALL requirements leading to a master’s degree with a scholastic average of no lower than 3.75 where A equals 4.0, or

Completion of planned programs of advanced study beyond the master’s degree which require full time study for one or more academic years with a scholastic average of 3.75 where A equals 4.0.

Each chapter is allowed to invite no more than twenty-five percent of the annual graduating class. Invitations to membership are based upon academic eligibility and a faculty assessment of candidates’ professional leadership potential. There is not an application process and there is no time limit for acceptance of invitation.

Programs currently approved by the Beta Phi Mu Executive Board as eligible for electing new members are:

Those recognized by theAmerican Association of School Librarians (AASL)
(Please note that the AASL is a division of ALA, and all AASL-recognized programs also have National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education [NCATE] accreditation.)